Paste tube closure



Sept. 5, 1939. GUIDRY 2,172,099

. PASTE TUBE CLOSURE Filed Dec. 30, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor#suxwz 62min A fiorneys Sept. 5, 1939. I GU|DRY 2,172,099

PASTE TUBE CLOSURE Filed Dec. 30, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept.5, 1939 UNITED STATES FATENT oFFicE PASTE TUBE CLOSURE Melanie Guidry,Medina, Tex.

Application December 30, 1938, Serial No. 248,566

6 Claims. (01. 221-60) The present invention relates to closures forhead I! to constitute a hand-grip for manipulatpaste tubes and has forits primary object to ing the screw. provide an upstanding neck at theupper end of The closure It includes a flat top portion la the tube,said neck provided with a screw-threadadapted to overlie the top l ofthe neck, the top 5 ed bore and a discharge opening, together with ofthe closure being substantially coextensive 5' a closure for the openinghaving screw means with the top of the neck when the former is inadapted to swing the closure to one side of the its closed position, theouter edge of the top 18 opening and at the same time to raise the 010-of the closure terminating in a downwardly insure upon the manipulationof the screw. clined apron i9 adapted to swing into and out 10 A furtherobject is to provide a device'of this of position with respect to thearcuate end por- 10 character of simple and practical construction, tion9 of the neck. To the under side of the which is efficient and reliablein performance, closure is secured a.cork or similar gasket 20,relatively inexpensive to manufacture and the gasket being coextensivewith the under or otherwise well adapted for the purposes for inner sideof the closure and is also provided which the same is intended. with anopening through which the screw [4 15 Other objects and advantages willbe apparent is inserted. from a reading of the following description inFrom the foregoing is will be apparent that connection with the drawingswherein for purupon the manipulation of the winged head I! poses ofillustration I have shown a preferred that the closure may be swung intoand out of embodiment of my invention. position with respect to theopening I0 and dur- 20 Figure l is a fragmentary perspective View of ingsuch swinging movement the closure will the upper end of the paste tubeembodying the further be raised or lowered in accordance with presentinvention. the threading or unthreading of the screw 14,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front elevational as the case may be. Viewshowing the closure away from the open- The inclined wall or apron l9bearing against 25 ing in the tube, the inclined end wall 9 of the neckportion will Figure 3 is a top plan view. provide a tight seal for theclosure over the Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantiallyopening l0 when the screw is threaded home. on a line 4-4 of Figure 7.It is believed the details of construction and Figure 5 is a top planview showing the 1 manner of operation of the device will be read- 30sure in its open position, ily understood from the foregoing withoutfur- Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevational thel ta d p a on iHaving thus described the invention, what I Figure 7 is a fragmentaryvertical sectional Claim 36 view taken substantially on a line 'l--'! ofFigure A paste tube Closure Comprising a neck s- 5, and ing from thetube, said neck being of predeter- Figure 8 is a side elevational vi wshowing mined cross sectional form and including a side the closure inopen position. wall having a discharge opening therein and a Referringnow to the drawings in det fl, the closure swingably mounted on the neckand in- 40 numeral 5 designates a paste tube of conveneluding a apronmovable relative to the Wall 4 tional construction having thefrustro-conical into and out of closing position With respect to upperportion 6 terminating in an upstanding the opening. neck I. The neck isof segmental form and in- 2. A paste tube closure comprising a neckriscludes a pair of upstanding side walls 8 which ing from t e b ofSegmental o d i converge toward one end, the opposite ends of eluding ap of side Walls Converging a One 45 the walls being connected by anupstanding inend and an arcuate end wall connecting the clined arcuateend wall 9 within which the disother end of said side walls and providedwith a charge opening I0 is formed. discharge opening and a closureswingably The converging end walls 8 terminate in a mounted on the neckand having a depending cylindrical boss H having an internally threadedapron adapted to cover the opening. 50 bore l3 opening through the topof the boss and 8. A paste tube closure comprising a neck risadapted toaccommodate a threaded screw l4 ing from the tube, said neck being ofsegmental which is fixedly secured or formed integral with form andincluding a pair of side walls convergthe closure indicated generally atIt, the outer ing at one end and an arcuate end wall conend of the screwbeing formed with a winged necting the other end of said side walls and55 provided with a discharge opening, a boss at the converging ends ofsaid side walls and having an internally threaded bore opening throughthe top of said neck, a screw threaded in said bore and a closurecarried by the screw for swinging into and out of position with respectto the opening upon the manipulation of the screw.

4. A paste tube closure comprising a neck rising from the tube, saidneck being of segmental form and including a pair of side wallsconverging at one end and an arcuate end wall connecting the other endof said side walls and provided with a discharge opening, a boss at theconverging ends of said side walls and having an internally threadedbore opening through the top of said neck, a screw threaded in said boreand a closure carried by the screw for swinging into and out of positionwith respect to the opening upon the manipulation of the screw, saidclosure including an apron adapted to bear against the arcuate end wallof the neck when the closure is in its closed position, said closure andapron being movable vertically during the manipulation of the screw.

5. A paste tube closure comprising a neck rising from the tube, saidneck being of segmental form and including a pair of side wallsconverging at one end and an arcuate end wall connecting the other endof said side walls and provided with a discharge opening, a boss at theconverging ends of said side walls and having an internally threadedbore opening through the top of said neck, a screw threaded in said boreand a closure carried by the screw for swinging into and out of positionwith respect to the opening upon the manipulation of the screw, saidclosure including an apron adapted to bear against the arcuate end wallof the neck when the closure is in its closed position, said closure andapron being movable Vertically during the manipulation of the screw andmanipulating means at the outer end of the screw.

6. A paste tube closure comprising a neck rising from the tube andincluding a discharge opening, and an internally threaded bore openingthrough the top of said neck, a screw threaded in said bore and aclosure carried by the screw for swinging into and out of position withrespect to the opening upon the manipulating of the screw, said closureincluding an apron adapted to bear against the discharge opening of theneck when the closure is in its closed position, said closure and apronbeing movable vertically during the manipulation of the screw andmanipulating means at the outer end of the screw.

MLELANIE GUIDRY.

